How has Madden contributed to your overall understanding of Football ?

[Ian_Cummings]

It taught me a heck of a lot - it actually got me into seriously watching football at age ~12 whereas I really didn't pay all that much attention to it before. Same thing with NHLPA Hockey - introduced me to the sport and then I dug deeper on my own.

I've got a football family though - my grandfather was a coach his whole life (even made it to the pros for a short time in the 70's as a def coordinator for the Saints!) - but honestly playing Madden is what really got me interested and got me talking to him about the nuts and bolts of football as a teenager.

Couple random links...

http://www.isaaclittonhigh.com/cummings.html
http://books.google.com/books?id=BSd...coach&pg=PA349
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m.../ai_n18611547/

[KANE699]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA

It taught me a heck of a lot - it actually got me into seriously watching football at age ~12 whereas I really didn't pay all that much attention to it before. Same thing with NHLPA Hockey - introduced me to the sport and then I dug deeper on my own. I've got a football family though - my grandfather was a coach his whole life (even made it to the pros for a short time in the 70's as a def coordinator for the Saints!) - but honestly playing Madden is what really got me interested and got me talking to him about the nuts and bolts of football as a teenager. Couple random links... http://www.isaaclittonhigh.com/cummings.html http://books.google.com/books?id=BSd...coach&pg=PA349 http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m.../ai_n18611547/

Is your grandfather mad the players in madden don't run realistically?





I keed.

[tonedeaf]

Madden has not really taught me about X's and O's, but more so of the rosters of other teams. I always know who is on my Giants team because I'm a die hard fan, but awhile back i used to struggle with other teams depth chart.

Madden helped me find out about all the players that are in the NFL, but not how the game is played.

[Ian_Cummings]

Quote: Originally Posted by KANE699

Is your grandfather mad the players in madden don't run realistically? I keed.

Nah, he's way more concerned with the visor clips.

[Richie2k10]

Quote: Originally Posted by KANE699

Is your grandfather mad the players in madden don't run realistically? I keed.

Boom

[Richie2k10]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA

Nah, he's way more concerned with the visor clips.

BOOM

[Sav23]

Only rosters a little bit..

[Alacr1ty]

Quote: Originally Posted by Ian_Cummings_EA

Nah, he's way more concerned with the visor clips.

ROFL